Depleted Mexico rout Costa Rica, finish unbeaten in Gold Cup
Posted Monday, June 13, 2011 by YAHOO Sport
CHICAGO, June 12 (Reuters) - Mexico, under a cloud after five players tested positive for doping, completed an unbeaten Group A run in the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-1 victory over Costa Rica on Sunday.
The win, in the shadow of the doping suspensions which they claimed was the result of contaminated food, ensured Mexico advanced to the quarter-finals.
They were joined in the quarter-finals by Costa Rica, who advanced as they finished second in the group.
Costa Rica were tied on four points—the same as El Salvador, who had earlier thumped Cuba 6-1,—but qualified due to a better goal difference.
El Salvador still could advance to the quarter-finals as one of the two-best third-placed sides.
Andres Guardado scored twice during a first-half assault that gave Mexico a 4-0 advantage by halftime. Rafael Marquez and Pablo Barrera also scored before the break.
Marcos Urena scored in the 68th minute for Costa Rica.
El Salvador’s Rodolfo Zelaya had earlier scored a goal in each half to lead his country to a 6-1 rout of Cuba and their first victory of the tournament.
El Salvador took a 2-0 lead at halftime courtesy of goals from Zelaya and William Romero before Mark Blanco, Arturo Alvarez and Eliseo Quintanilla all scored in the second half.
Cuba, who had been thrashed 5-0 in both of their previous games, scored a consolation goal through Yenier Marquez in the 82nd minute.
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